Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-25
CLOSING EXERCISES.
ST. Johns ACADEMY.

the occasion being inc 0tln duuudi Coh
mencement of St. Johns Academy. The
weather, usually so hot on the occasion that
it has become q standing joke that it always
brings the thermometer up, was, for Won
der. pleasant, so that the exercises were
really enjoyed. When the curtain rose to
the enlivening strains of Pistorios music
the cadets, who had previously marched
down with drum and fife, were seen seated
upon the stage, their handsome uniforms
making @showy appearance, and the prin-
cipal stepped to the front and apologlzed Tor
what be thought would be the shortcomings
of the speakers by explaining that, OWING
to the illness of the chief examiner at the Uni'
versity, it had not been known until the
18th inst. who would pass, AID that, conse,
quently, no preparation had begun until
then. He introduced Frederick w. krich.
cit, of Washington, who delivered we'll
written speech upon the Lille and Character
of Sir Thomas Moore. He was followed by
Orlando G.. Ketcham, of the same city,
whose theme was The Indian-his Past, his
Present and his Future. He was the young
est member of the class, and evidently
very modest, retiring lad, and spoke so low
that his address could not be heard by most
oil the auulGDCe. ~. VI
Atlanta, Ga, came next and gave an ami
mated description of scenes in Camp George
Washington. His voice is good and his de
livery was impressive, while his illusions to
President Cleveland and Gen. Lee and his
oldh ONE at Arlington met warm response
from the audience.
The principal next introduced Hon.
Charles Z. Stuart, Speaker Of The House Of
Delegates of Virginia, az the representative
of the University in the absence of Capt.
Kemper, chairman of the local committee,
who is in California on official business. He
said that as an alumnus of both st. Johns
and the University he was most suitable
person to perform that duty. Judge Stuart
then made brief but fervid address, saying
that the scene reminded him of his having
stood in the same place as boy graduate
just nineteen years ago, and that he real
ICED fully the feelings of those about
10 receive the honors from the University
aud St. Johns. He culogzed Jeilersons
last great work and spoke of the ten thou
sand men it had sent as alumni throughout
the Union, telling the boys that the ways of
honor and of profit were just as open TO
them as to those who had gone before them.
He then presented senior certificate to
James III. Causten and junior certificates TO
F. w. Krichelt, o. c. Ketchum, jr., and w.
N. Foreace, and University gold medal,
one of the two awarded to Virginia schools,
to 0. C.. Ketcham, ir. An amusing Incl.
dent occurred in this connection. The
medal had not, az yet, arrived, and one of
last years was borrowed from its recipient
for presentation. Judge Stuart, not having
been informed Of this fact, read the name
from the medal itself, and an explanation
had to be made to the audience, that the
right candidate might receive due honor.
Hon. John 3. Smoot, Mayor Of Alexan-
dria also an old st. Johns man, was thea
introduced and said that he came, accord
ing to old custom, to present the diplomas
and prizes, and gave the former to James
Lyman Causten, d. c., Frederick William
Krchelt, d. c., Orlando Charles Ketchum,
d. c., and William Nichols Foreacre, Ca,
as graduates in English studies, and certiti-
Gates of proficiency to George Patrick
OToole, Va, Clifton Humphreys Price,
Va, and Raphael Semmes Roche, d. c., in
History and Geography.
The Naledictory By James ii. Causten,
we'll conceived and well delivered, followed,
and then Charles Bendhem, esq, of the
class of 80, a young and rising member Of
of the Washington bar, was introduced as
the orator of the year. Mr.. 3. made a most
able and effective address to the graduates,
one of the finest ever heard by the school
on similar occasion. This was followed
BY the distribution, as follows:
Collegiate division, junior year: Gold
medal to James H. Causten, ID. c., 50 per
cent.
Senior division, class A: Gold medals to
VIM. N. Foracre, Ga. IS per cent; Fred
erick w. Krichelt, d. c., 81 per cent; Or
lando c. Ketcham, jr., ID. c., sc per cent;
premiums to Geo. z. O'Toole, Va, SIS per
cent; Raphael L. Roche d. c., So per cent.
Glass B: Gold medal to r. Keith Comp
ton, Nd, 9S per cent; silver medal to Ed
ward R. Dunn, Va, 80 per cent; premium
to c. Orion Brown, jr., L. c., 76 per cent.
intermediate division, class c: Gold
medals to Joseph l.. Sanford, Va, 81 per
cent; S. Mason Lee. Va, 90 per cent. sill
yer medals to Benjamin Tubman, Nd, 9S
per cent; Geo. S. bearing, ID. g., 50 per
cent; VIM. H. Quinn, Va, 81 per cent;
premiums to Geo. Aitcheson, Va, 81 per cent;
Bismarck Scull, n. c., SO per- cent; John
]. Dewitt Va, SIS per cent; Lawrence
B. Washington, Texas. 70 per cent;
Edgar C. Helphenstine, d. c., &c per cent.
Glass D Gold medal to j. NJ. V. Ficklin,
Va, 95 per cent; premiums to Alexander
kaufman, Va, IS per cent; John B. Har-
low, Va, rs per cent.
Junior division, class E Premium TO
Ernest G.. Mock, d. c., n per cent; Edwin
G.. Roberts, Ky, 81 per cent.
Class f: Premium to Joseph B. Weser,
D. c., 81 per cent.
The Foard prize for excellence and exam
alton to Frederick w. Krichelt, D. G.
The Potter medal, for excellence in drill,
to Benjamin Tubman, jr., .. c.
The bearing medal for best care OF tent
and best guard duty in camp, to George
Aitcheson. VIM. G. Carr. VIM. H. Quinn,
and Joseph l.. Sanford, all of Virginia,
given by lot, for preservation, to W. Il.
Quinn.
The Dodd medal for excellence in chris
lian doctrine, to Frederick w. Krichclt,
D. c.
The Klipstein medal for oratory was not
taken, the competition being insufficient.
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